The Utilities Shift Operator is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of designated utilities systems and equipment. This role involves continuous monitoring, control, and maintenance of essential infrastructure to deliver a consistent and secure utilities supply across the site, contributing to operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
* Safely operate, monitor and control utilities plant and equipment to maintain a safe and reliable supply across the site. This includes steam generation and distribution, cooling towers, chillers, compressed air, LTHW generation & distribution, fire protection systems, effluent collection & treatment (WWTF), and a range of building services.
* Carry out routine checks, planned maintenance tasks and first-line fault finding to provide a high level of building services including heating and ventilation systems, refrigeration, steam, condensate, water systems and stability fridge/freezers.
* Carry out designated corrective and preventive maintenance tasks on shift to support the overall maintenance strategy, for example planned routines such as lubrication, filter changing, some RBM related tasks, and unplanned tasks such as working on pumps, belts, drives etc.
* Optimise plant operating conditions to maximise operational efficiency and always ensure continuity of utilities services to the site.
* Act as first responder to alarms from critical buildings and WWTF operations following escalation procedures within agreed SLA’s and safe operating procedures to maintain appropriate standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.
* Ensure that requests from customer groups for Utilities support are responded to in an effective manner in line with agreed SLA’s.
* Contribute to the identification and implementation of minor improvement projects to increase operational efficiency.
* Identify and report operational and maintenance problems and provide technical input and troubleshooting to effectively resolve problems.
* Work flexibly with the maintenance & WWTF team to plan, schedule and continuously deliver reliable services across the site.
Qualifications
* Proven practical and working knowledge of troubleshooting, maintenance, inspection, diagnosis, and repair of utilities systems, including but not limited to steam generation and distribution, cooling towers, compressed air systems, and fire main equipment.
* Familiarity with HSE standards and compliance requirements relevant to utilities operations.
For the full job description, and to apply, please visit https://discovery-park.co.uk/utilities-shift-operative/
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